Kudumbashree Homestays Kudumbashree always aims to promote enterprises in new sectors and help women earn better income of their own. Every year, more than one crore tourists visit Kerala, the God’s Own Country. As some of them prefer to stay in ‘home stays’ to get to know more about the rural lifestyles, we put forward the idea of starting ‘HOME STAY’ as an enterprise. This initiative to motivate women entrepreneurs to start ‘home stay’ started in 2017-2018. I am happy to let you know that, within two years, 28 home stays initiated by women from Kudumbashree neighborhood group commenced operation, providing accommodation to guests. S. HARIKISHORE I A S In the first phase, we tried to identify those families who Executive Director have their own homes near the tourist spots and are Kudumbashree interested to launch enterprises by turning their own homes into home stays. Kerala Academy of Skill Excellence (KASE) gave the financial support to Kudumbashree for extending training for the entrepreneurs. We had extended training in customer care, hospitality management, business management and housekeeping to our entrepreneurs, and 28 home stays are now ready. As of now, Kudumbashree entrepreneurs have Idukki home stays at famous tourist spots like Munnar, Rain forest residency ,Kumily (9495773893) Thekkady, Alappuzha, Kumarakom, Kumbalangi Green view Homestay, Munnar (8593878395) etc. Now, more entrepreneurs have came forward Roopa Homestay, Vazhathope (9495910432) to start new ‘home stays’. We hope that through Flora leaf Homestay, Munnar (9745159505) this venture more women may secure sustainable Woodpecker Homestay, Kumily (9446609280) income. The details of the home stays by our Camel back Home stay, Kumily (9747774638) entrepreneurs, functioning in various districts Cindrella Homestay, Kumily (9496490921) across the state are given below. I hope that when this article would be shared, more people would get Ernakulam to know about this service and these ‘home stay’ Caribbean Casa Homestay, Kumbalangi units would receive more and more opportunities. (6238311186) (District - and Details of ‘home stay’ enterprise) Palakkad Heaven’s Homestay, Nelliyampathy Thiruvananthapuram (9496144988) Kudumbashree Homestay, Kovalam (8111833025) Malappuram Kollam Nakshathra, Thirur (9567632277) The Count of Manro (9747159270) White star, Vallikunnu (9947534817) Best Inn, Manro (9747159270) Nature palace, Chadayamangalam (9567918480) Wayanad Vinaya Homestay, Vellamunda (9562729291) Alappuzha Anugraha Homestay, Meppadi (9961650751) Snehatheeram Home stay, Arattupuzha Bamboo villa, Meppadi (9645737536) (9446668229) Rose Garden, Meppadi (9605333260) Ethnic Homestay, Meppadi (9645354195) Kottayam Kochupurakkal Homestay, Meppadi Nalukettu Homestay, Kumarakam (8078084119) (9048993950) Silvaniya, Kumarakom (9446024061) Green Garden , Meppadi (9744562685) River view, Kumarakom (9747713532) Sparkling shore, Kumarakom (9846931736) Yamuna Homestay, Vaikom (9747521105).